The Planet Group seeks to build economic and social value in emerging markets relentlessly. The Group’s present interests are focused on 6 industry sectors – people, logistics, aliment (French for Food), nature, energy, and technology.
Headquartered in Singapore, the Group’s focus is to establish, nurture, develop and build value through businesses that address high-growth markets, particularly in developing countries. As a socially conscious group, we also establish and otherwise support for-profit companies that develop human and social capital in the countries we operate in.
RKHS & Consolidated Services Limited were established in the mid-60s by Mr. Radhakrishna Shete to provide marine catering and ship chandling services in India.
It had an equivalent of USD 1 billion (at PPP) in revenue, with 30,000 personnel across 1,700 sites and 400 client companies across all sectors, namely Healthcare, Education (Schools, Colleges, Training Establishments), Industries (Automobile, Engineering, FMCG, Pharmaceuticals, Refineries), Institutional (Offices, Executive Cafeterias), Oil & Gas (Drilling Units, Production Platforms, Construction Barges), Mining (Accommodation Camps), Construction, Defense (Peace Zones, Combat Zones). Mr. Raju Shete assumed responsibility for the Company’s business in the mid-70s, and expanded the Company’s operations into the Food, Supply Chain, People Management, Energy, and Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) industries.